Climate · Stacyville

Stacyville, ME climate

Stacyville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 86 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
78°
258th coolest of 614 Maine towns
January low
5°
95th coldest of 614 Maine towns
Rain + melted snow
44 in
104th driest of 614 Maine towns
Snow a winter
86 in
163rd snowiest of 567 Maine towns
A normal year

What a year in Stacyville feels like

Winter

27° / 8°
Typical high / low · 24 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

50° / 28°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 13

Summer

76° / 53°
Typical high / low · 2 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

55° / 36°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 30
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Stacyville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January24°5°3.1" 23.3"11 2° – 22°
February27°6°2.5" 19.1"9 5° – 24°
March37°16°3.1" 18.6"10 18° – 34°
April50°29°3.5" 4.5"10 35° – 45°
May64°40°3.6" 012 47° – 57°
June73°49°4.2" 013 58° – 65°
July78°56°3.8" 014 61° – 70°
August77°54°3.8" 011 61° – 69°
September69°45°3.7" 011 52° – 62°
October55°36°4.6" 0.4"12 40° – 52°
November41°26°3.9" 3.6"11 28° – 39°
December30°14°3.9" 16.6"11 16° – 30°
Year52°31°43.7"86.1"134

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Stacyville

Stacyville gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.

44 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 64% of U.S. towns
86 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 96% of U.S. towns
134 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.6"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
23"
Frost & the growing season

About 138 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 138 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.

185
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
33
nights below 0° in a normal year
2
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Stacyville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Stacyville, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

98%heating
9,033 heating degree daysMore heating than 95% of U.S. towns
180 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 97% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Stacyville

Stacyville and its neighbors

Stacyville borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Patten has the coldest January nights (4°) and Sherman the hottest July afternoons (78°). Stacyville’s January low is 5° and its July high 78°.

Crystal: January low 4°, July high 78°Island Falls: January low 4°, July high 78°Mount Chase: January low 3°, July high 76°Sherman: January low 5°, July high 78°Patten: January low 4°, July high 77°Stacyville: January low 5°, July high 78° StacyvilleShermanPatten
ColderMilder3° to 5°
Patten4.0° −0.6°
Sherman4.5° −0.1°
Stacyville4.6°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Stacyville compares

Summer heat78° July high
Cooler than 95% of U.S. towns258th coolest of 614 Maine towns
Winter cold5° January low
Colder than 91% of U.S. towns95th coldest of 614 Maine towns
Precipitation44" a year
Wetter than 64% of U.S. towns104th driest of 614 Maine towns
Snow86" a winter
Snowier than 96% of U.S. towns163rd snowiest of 567 Maine towns
Growing season138 frost-free days
Shorter than 90% of U.S. towns138th shortest of 610 Maine towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Stacyville averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 81% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.9° now 17°, was 15°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 39°, was 38°
☀️ Summer+1.3° now 65°, was 63°
🍂 Fall+1.8° now 45°, was 43°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Stacyville’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 2° to 22°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Stacyville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Stacyville?

January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 5°.

What is the hottest month in Stacyville?

July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 56°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Stacyville get?

About 86 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Stacyville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 13.

What is the rainiest month in Stacyville?

October, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stacyville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Millinocket, ME (20 mi, snow) and Patten 2, ME (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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